Legal Opinion

State v. Ferrell

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh District, Portage County

Decided December 29, 2017No. 2017–P–0018PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas R. Wright, J.

*769{¶ 1} Appellant, William T. Ferrell, appeals his convictions for possession of heroin and a drug abuse instrument following his no contest plea. He argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We agree and reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} Ferrell was a backseat passenger of a friend's car when she was pulled over for a marked lanes violation. Ferrell remained seated in the backseat while officers removed the driver of the vehicle and conducted a pat down. She then authorized a search of her vehicle.

{¶ 3} An officer then asked Ferrell to exit the car. She also asked him if he had…

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Florida v. JimenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

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